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Least affordable housing, Nebraska counties · 2020

Nebraska counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 93 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Banner County, NENE6863.2+42%

02Lancaster County, NENE334,0493.0+6%

03Madison County, NENE36,1063.0+30%

04Buffalo County, NENE51,1722.9+7%

05Washington County, NENE21,3022.9+6%

06Douglas County, NENE606,4602.7−1%

07Arthur County, NENE3962.7+51%

08Cass County, NENE27,6572.7+15%

09Hall County, NENE63,6332.6+12%

10Platte County, NENE35,6492.6+20%

11Howard County, NENE6,5382.6+33%

12Keith County, NENE8,1002.6+26%

13Kearney County, NENE6,7902.6+39%

14Lincoln County, NENE33,3032.6+6%

15Sarpy County, NENE208,3032.5+10%

16Gosper County, NENE1,8032.5+11%

17Dawes County, NENE7,8582.5−4%

18Chase County, NENE3,7182.5+15%

19Adams County, NENE31,0712.5+15%

20Wayne County, NENE10,0202.4+8%

21Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5862.4−1%

22Saunders County, NENE23,7022.4+2%

23Seward County, NENE18,0322.4−0%

24Phelps County, NENE8,9942.4+21%

25Gage County, NENE21,7112.4+6%

26Hamilton County, NENE9,6782.4+11%

27Red Willow County, NENE10,3072.4+28%

28Logan County, NENE6692.3+47%

29Dodge County, NENE38,0572.3−9%

30Pierce County, NENE7,3782.3+28%

31Merrick County, NENE7,9052.3+34%

32Sioux County, NENE1,1882.3−11%

33Saline County, NENE14,9962.3+9%

34Cherry County, NENE5,5612.3+3%

35Otoe County, NENE16,5312.2−7%

36Harlan County, NENE3,0002.2+41%

37Morrill County, NENE4,4042.2+4%

38Boone County, NENE5,3552.2+25%

39Cuming County, NENE8,8232.2+10%

40Custer County, NENE10,5002.2+29%

41York County, NENE14,5642.1+11%

42Butler County, NENE8,5072.1+9%

43Dakota County, NENE21,6872.1−4%

44Johnson County, NENE5,2182.1+17%

45Holt County, NENE10,0672.1+10%

46Box Butte County, NENE10,4942.1+2%

47Thomas County, NENE6392.0+38%

48Brown County, NENE2,8262.0+1%

49Burt County, NENE6,6782.0+6%

50Jefferson County, NENE7,0702.0+15%

51Dawson County, NENE24,4522.0+1%

52Wheeler County, NENE7892.0+13%

53Stanton County, NENE5,7442.0+8%

54Valley County, NENE4,0942.0+4%

55Polk County, NENE5,2702.0+10%

56Garfield County, NENE1,7101.9+2%

57Nemaha County, NENE7,1021.9+5%

58Hooker County, NENE6861.9+10%

59Perkins County, NENE2,8491.9+18%

60Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281.9−1%

61Cedar County, NENE8,3731.9−10%

62Frontier County, NENE2,6551.9+7%

63Deuel County, NENE1,8621.8+4%

64Garden County, NENE1,8041.8+3%

65Rock County, NENE1,2591.8+22%

66Loup County, NENE5701.8+4%

67Dixon County, NENE5,6021.7−2%

68Knox County, NENE8,3351.7−6%

69Sheridan County, NENE4,8091.7−9%

70Sherman County, NENE2,9241.7+24%

71Kimball County, NENE3,3911.7−8%

72Grant County, NENE5611.7+59%

73Richardson County, NENE7,5301.7−9%

74Hitchcock County, NENE2,4671.6+20%

75Clay County, NENE6,1701.6−6%

76Greeley County, NENE2,1541.6+25%

77Boyd County, NENE1,6741.6+6%

78Dundy County, NENE1,5681.6−9%

79Antelope County, NENE6,3521.6−14%

80Pawnee County, NENE2,5101.6+18%

81Hayes County, NENE8211.5−17%

82Franklin County, NENE2,7951.5+13%

83McPherson County, NENE3691.5+3%

84Nance County, NENE3,2901.5+2%

85Colfax County, NENE10,9341.4−19%

86Webster County, NENE3,3361.4−7%

87Fillmore County, NENE5,4581.4−18%

88Blaine County, NENE4581.4−5%

89Thurston County, NENE6,7521.4−19%

90Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001.4−18%

91Furnas County, NENE4,5241.4−6%

92Thayer County, NENE4,8421.3−17%

93Keya Paha County, NENE7921.2−35%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS